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With viruses and internet threats on the rise it is more important than ever to properly secure your computer. We strive to help you make an educated decision on what software to buy.
Internet Security Suites
Internet Security Suites are a collection of products that protect your computer on all fronts. It usually includes
antivirus
/
trojan
/
worm
protection, a software
firewall
,
anti-phishing
support and more.
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Antivirus Software
Antivirus software strictly protects against viruses. In general it is recommended to have a firewall in addition to antivirus software. If you have a hardware firewall then a software firewall is not needed and it will suffice to only install antivirus software.
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A computer virus is a computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without permission or knowledge of the user.
A firewall is a hardware or software device which is configured to permit, deny, or proxy data through a computer network which has different levels of trust.
A Trojan horse, or simply trojan, is a piece of software which appears to perform a certain action, but in fact, performs another. They are notorious for installing backdoor programs which allow hackers to access your computer.
A computer worm is a self-replicating computer program. It uses a network to send copies of itself to other nodes (computer terminals on the network) and it may do so without any user intervention. Unlike a virus, it does not need to attach itself to an existing program. Worms almost always cause harm to the network, if only by consuming bandwidth, whereas viruses almost always corrupt or modify files on a targeted computer.
Spyware is computer software that is installed surreptitiously on a personal computer to intercept or take partial control over the user's interaction with the computer, without the user's informed consent.
Malware is software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owner's informed consent. It is a combination of the words "malicious" and "software". The expression is a general term used by computer professionals to mean a variety of forms of hostile, intrusive, or annoying software or program code.
Spamming is the abuse of electronic messaging systems to indiscriminately send unsolicited bulk messages.
Phishing is an example of social engineering whereby the phisher tries to extract personal information such as credit card info, passwords, social security info, etc by means of posing as a trusted entity. (Ebay and paypal are major targets for this for instance)
Identity theft is a crime involving illegal usage of another individual's identity.
The difference between a popup and popunder is that the popunder window immediately jumps below the users current browser. The user only descovers it when they close or minimize the current window.
